From Wikipedia: Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher was born in Naples and
currently lives in Rome.

He is author of novels and short stories, a professional storyteller
often involved in intercultural and anti-racist education with projects
and festivals.
His first book, Tramonto ("Sunset"), Lapis Edizioni, in
2003 was awarded by the International Youth Library with The White
Ravens, a mention for books from around the world considered especially
noteworthy.

Since 2007 he is artistic director of the Italian Storytelling Festival
Il dono della diversità ("The gift of diversity").

Barry Bradford, American speaker, historian and writer who contributed
to reopen the Edgar Ray Killen case, appreciated his short story Il
coraggio della speranza ("The courage of hope"), about James
Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and wrote the preface for
his book Amori diversi ("Different Loves").